Admissions

Secondary Admissions Contact Information

Office Manager: Mrs J Robinson

Telephone: 01474 533 082 (option 2)

Email: robinsonj@saintgeorgescofe.kent.sch.uk

Open Day

Saturday 27th September • 10:00-13:00.

School tours will be available without the need for booking.
However, Headteacher talks will require advance booking. A link to the booking system will be shared in Term 1.

Admissions Timetable (2026-2027)

Key Action	Date
Admissions for Secondary Transfer Opens	Monday 1 September 2025
Open Day	Saturday 27th September 2025 10:00–13:00
National Closing Date for Application Forms	Friday 31 October 2025
National Offer Day	Monday 2 March 2026 (by 4pm)
Deadline for Late Applications (Also the date by which places should be accepted or declined by schools)	Monday 16 March 2026
Deadline for Lodging Appeals	Monday 30 March 2026

To apply for a place at Saint George's Church of England Secondary Phase, please apply here.

When appealing in-year admissions, the deadline for hearing the appeal is within 30 school days of the appeal being lodged.

Please refer to the Admissions Policy below for information regarding our oversubscription criteria.

Admissions Documentation (2025-2026)

Admissions Policy

Supplementary intake form

Admissions Documentation (2026-2027)

Admissions Policy (2026-2027)

Supplementary Intake Form

Appeals

If you have not been offered a place following an in-year application, the law entitles you to appeal to an Independent Appeal Panel. This panel is completely independent of the school and the Local Authority. In accordance with the 2022 School Admission Appeals Code Appeals, the admission authority and panels have elected for all admissions appeals to be held online.

If you wish to appeal, please use this link to complete your appeal online. Please do NOT use ANY other appeal form or send your form to your local authority. It is highly recommended that you download the explanatory booklet about appeals which you should read before you complete the appeal form. Booklet Link

You should include any evidence or supporting material with your appeal form (photos of your child will not be accepted). You MUST state the grounds of your appeal at the time you lodge your appeal form. Your appeal form will not be accepted unless you give the grounds of your appeal. You may appeal for more than one school, but a separate form must be completed for each school you wish to appeal a place at. If you are appealing for more than one child, a separate form must be completed for each child.

Please note that the online form will ask you to download two utility bills dated in the last THREE months. If you do not have access to a scanner, please take two photographs using a mobile phone and upload the photographic files.

If you wish to contact the clerk – email : clerk@educationappeals.com

Appeals form

Exploratory booklet

The timetable for ‘in-year’ appeals is as follows: -

The timetable for 'in year' appeals
Last day for lodging appeal forms for a place in year 7 to start in September 2025	20 School days after the decision letter informing you that you had not been offered a place. You MUST state the reasons for your appeal and supply any documentary evidence at this stage.
Invitation letter giving details about your hearing will be sent by the Clerk to the Independent Appeal Panel	At least 10 school days before the hearing. This MAY be emailed. All in-year appeals will be heard within 30 schooldays of the appeal form being lodged.
Any additional supporting evidence	FIVE school days before your hearing - by 4pm latest. You are advised that additional paperwork received on the day of the appeal hearing will not be taken into account. Please email files to clerk@educationappeals.com
Letter from the Clerk informing you of the decision of the independent appeal panel	Due to the high number of appeals, an email is sent a few working days after your hearing with the decision of the panel. This is followed up around 15 school days later with a letter outlining the panels’ reasons.

In-year Admissions

If you are considering transferring your child to our school, please get in touch with the school office for information on availability and waiting lists.

You must complete an In-Year Application Form if you are applying for a place outside the September Admissions process. This form must be completed and returned directly to the Secondary Phase office, which can be downloaded below. Please note that if your child is offered a place at Saint George’s, you must provide your child’s birth certificate and proof of address (two for you and one for your child).

We do not recommend students transferring from other secondary schools after the beginning of Year 9 when GCSE courses commence.

in-year admissions form